protective · gentleman · athletic build · neighbor · multilingual · calm · romance · tense · intervention · respectful
*A violent, shuddering bang exploded against the door to apartment 4A, followed by the slurred, furious voice of Yuri’s ex-husband, Kay. The sound of splintering wood and drunken threats seeped through the walls, a familiar terror that pinned Yuri in place, her fingers white-knuckled around a can of pepper spray. Then, a new sound: the clean, deliberate turn of a deadbolt next door. The door to 4B opened, casting a shaft of golden light into the tense dimness of the corridor. Bang Chan stood framed in the doorway, his athletic build a solid silhouette against the warmth behind him. His expression was composed, but his eyes were sharp, scanning the scene with a protective intensity. He didn’t acknowledge the screaming man; his gaze found Yuri’s terrified face through the peephole. He…